TMUK Text Adventures #1: Chapter 2 - The search for Mr. K.
May 7, 2019 11:46:21 GMT
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Post by Stomski on May 7, 2019 11:46:21 GMT
You move into bay 49 with Kasparov and you see members of the group from the bar tending to various parts of their ship that require maintenance.
The ship itself is green and oddly resembles some kind of insect.
"What a piece of junk!" you exclaim as Dave strides down the entrance ramp.
"It sure is!" he acknowledges "She may not look like much, and that's because it isn't, but it'll get us back to the 'Dwarf which is what counts, kid. But we're a little rushed, so if you'll just get on board. we'll get the smeg out of here."
You move forward and Kasparov grabs you by the shoulder, turning you to face him.
"Shockprowl, I must leave. I can't go with you." he says. "Remember what I've told you, it will serve you well."
You plead with him to continue with you, but he refuses. He glances over both shoulders...
"Please, you must go!" He turns and leaves briskly and you head up the ramp aboard the ship.
Follower lost: Kasparov
You move through what you assume to be some kind of ops room and through a small door into the cockpit. There are 4 seats, the robot, now seated back left, is prepping various systems for take off.
"Good day sir." he says as he notices you. "Is there anything I can get for you? Perhaps a Margarita or if you have any laundry that needs doing?"
You politely refuse. You assume all members shall be taking these seats so you move back to ops room and take seat waiting for the crew to be ready. The well dressed man comes through.
"Heya buddy... Just give me 5 minutes to get ready and we can probably get going!"
"Great! What bits of the ship are you working on?"
"Ship? I gotta change my outfit!" He says shuffling off to get changed.
The pretentious one with the H on his forehead and shiny jump suit comes through.
"Well, as senior crew member on board it's my duty by Spacecorp Directive-127318b to welcome you and take you through the safety briefing. As a guest passenger and not part of..."
"Not now smeg-head." interrupts Dave as he runs aboard dashing for the cockpit.
"Now, now Listy, you know we have to do things by the book or not at all. What could be more important than ensuring everything is done properly?"
Dave runs back into the ops room. "How about a giant robot pointing his guns right at us!" He points through into the cockpit and out of the main view window, he runs back in and starts jabbing and controls from the main seat. "Get in here! Yellow alert!"
The robot crew member jams a button and a light above his head starts to flash as the cockpit fills with all four crew members taking their respective seats.
"What is going on? This had better be worth me missing out on choosing the perfect socks." says the well dressed one as he catches sight of the cause of the panic through the window. "Grey and red? Are you kidding me?"
You try to peer round the corner and only catch a glimpse of the robot as the ship takes off, taking defensive manoeuvres as they avoid the laser blasts coming from below. Hitting the ship into as high a speed as they can, they blast through the atmosphere into space. It's not fast enough though, behind them though laser blasts continue to fly past them. Checking the rear scanners Dave issues commands to the crew.
"It looks like some kind of jet? Markings match those of the robot. Our cargo must be hotter than we thought, go to red alert!"
"Are you sure, sir?" the robot asks matter of factly. "It does mean changing the bulb."
At this moment a blast hits the back of the ship taking out one of the main engines. Debris flies in all directions and sparks and smoke start rising from the ship's control panel. The ship's controls seem to be ineffective as it flies uncontrolled through space towards some kind of smaller space station, not seen from below.
"Strap in back there!" shouts Dave from the cockpit to you.
"You see, I told you we should have done the safety briefing." comments the man in the shiny jumpsuit.
It's clear at this point that things are not good. The crew is trying their best to get control back, but to no avail. Alarms sound, lights flash and then it happens. The ship crashes through the wall of the small space station. First through the man made hull and then slowed by seemingly metallic and yet organic walls, the lights go out as it comes to a stop. Panels and wires hang down from the impact, you hear a distant skittering noise as you pass out.
Watching these events unfold the large robot hovers at a distance with a fiendish smirk on its face.
"Crashed into our orbiting harvesting nest? I don't think I could have planned it better! Let's see you survive my pets, perhaps when you're reborn I can use you and your powers against my master." it says in a shrieky voice before its body shifts and changes into a jet, blasting off back to the main space station base hovering above the planet.
End of Chapter 2 Score: 102/250
To be continued...
